Weaving the world’s largest kilim rug

Tehran announced Monday that it has hand-woven a 105-square-meter kilim, described as the world’s largest.

“This kilim, which measures seven by 15 meters or 105 square metres, is the product of the work of seven master weavers and three assistant weavers from the southern Iranian city of Qirokarzin,” state television said.

The kilim is mainly used in Turkey, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. It is a type of oriental flat weaving with floral motifs, and its origins are traced back to the Asian nomads who used it in tents to protect themselves from the cold and damp.